It takes the average reader 3 hours and 1 minute to read The Peculiar Sanity of War by Celia Malone Kingsbury
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During wartime, paranoia, gossip, and rumor become accepted forms of behavior and dominant literary tropes. The Peculiar Sanity of War examines the impact of war hysteria on definitions of sanity and on standards of behavior during World War I. Drawing upon Joseph Conrad's comprehensive understanding of war's impact on soldiers and civilians alike, and extending Michel Foucault's construction of madness and reason, Kingsbury expands the definition of war neurosis to include peculiar sanity at home as well as on the front lines. While other investigations of World War I consider shell shock to...
The Peculiar Sanity of War by Celia Malone Kingsbury is 181 pages long, and a total of 45,431 words.
This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 8 minutes to read The Peculiar Sanity of War aloud.
The Peculiar Sanity of War is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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